Current Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities & Other

Southwest Airlines Accrued Liabilities & Other decreased by 32.9% to $141.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.3%, from $218.00M to $141.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Liabilities & Other shows a downward trend with a -12.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

A significant increase may indicate rising operational costs or deferred payments, while a decrease suggests improved cash management or settlement of obligations.

Detailed definition

This represents short-term obligations for expenses incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, alongside miscellaneous curre...

Peer comparison

Standard working capital line item found in almost all corporate balance sheets.

Metric ID: accrued_liabilities_and_other_current

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$453.00M$399.00M$310.00M$489.00M$526.00M$499.00M$162.00M$194.00M$166.00M$207.00M$218.00M$255.00M$245.00M$205.00M$223.00M$218.00M$184.00M$166.00M$210.00M$141.00M
QoQ Change-11.9%-22.3%+57.7%+7.6%-5.1%-67.5%+19.8%-14.4%+24.7%+5.3%+17.0%-3.9%-16.3%+8.8%-2.2%-15.6%-9.8%+26.5%-32.9%
YoY Change+16.1%+25.1%-47.7%-60.3%-68.4%-58.5%+34.6%+31.4%+47.6%-1.0%+2.3%-14.5%-24.9%-19.0%-5.8%-35.3%
Range$141.00M$526.00M
CAGR-21.8%
Avg YoY Growth-11.2%
Median YoY Growth-10.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Airlines's accrued liabilities & other?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported accrued liabilities & other of $141.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Southwest Airlines's accrued liabilities & other changed year-over-year?
Southwest Airlines's accrued liabilities & other decreased by 35.3% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $141.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Southwest Airlines's accrued liabilities & other?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Southwest Airlines's accrued liabilities & other has grown at a -12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $409.00M to $210.00M.
What does accrued liabilities & other mean?
Short-term debts for expenses the company has incurred but hasn't paid yet.